Thinking About Chronology

By BHuang
  • Mesopotamian Civilization
    3500 BCE

    Mesopotamian Civilization

    The beginning of the Mesopotamian Civilization (Roughly 3500 - 3000 B.C.E)
  • Egyptian Civilization
    3500 BCE

    Egyptian Civilization

    The beginning of the Egyptian Civilization
    (Roughly 3500 - 3000 B.C.E)
  • Norte Chico Civilization
    3500 BCE

    Norte Chico Civilization

    The beginning of the Norte Chico Civilization (Roughly 3500 - 3000 B.C.E)
  • Nubian Kingdom of Ta-Seti
    3400 BCE

    Nubian Kingdom of Ta-Seti

    Creation of the Nubian Kingdom of Ta-Seti (Roughly 3400-3200 B.C.E)
  • Period: 3200 BCE to 2350 BCE

    Independent Sumerian City-States

    This was the period of Independent Sumerian City-States that occurred from roughly 3200 - 2350 B.C.E
  • Quipo in use in Norte Chico
    3000 BCE

    Quipo in use in Norte Chico

    Quipo in use in Norte Chico
  • Old Kingdom Egypt
    2663 BCE

    Old Kingdom Egypt

    This was the high point of the pharaoh's power and pyramid building. Occurred from 2663 - 2195 B.C.E.
  • Chinese Civilizations
    2200 BCE

    Chinese Civilizations

    The beginnings of Chinese Civilizations. (Roughly 2200-2000 B.C.E)
  • Indus Valley Civilization
    2200 BCE

    Indus Valley Civilization

    The beginnings of the Indus Valley Civilizations. (Roughly 2200-2000 B.C.E)
  • Central Asian (Oxus) Civilization
    2200 BCE

    Central Asian (Oxus) Civilization

    The beginnings of Central Asian (Oxus) Civilizations. (Roughly 2200-2000 B.C.E)
  • Xia Dynasty in China
    2070 BCE

    Xia Dynasty in China

    This is the beginning of the Xia Dynasty in China which is traditionally seen as the first dynasty of Chinese History and occurred from 2070-1600 B.C.E.
  • Epic of Gilgamesh Compiled
    2000 BCE

    Epic of Gilgamesh Compiled

    This is when the story of the Epic of Gilgamesh was written, roughly sometime after 2000 B.C.E.
  • Flourishing of the cities Mohenjo Dara and Harappa
    2000 BCE

    Flourishing of the cities Mohenjo Dara and Harappa

    Flourishing of the cities Mohenjo Dara and Harappa
  • Babylonian Empire
    1900 BCE

    Babylonian Empire

    The beginning of the Babylonian Empire which occurred roughly from 1900-1500 B.C.E.
  • Reign of Hammurabi
    1792 BCE

    Reign of Hammurabi

    From roughly 1792-1750 was the reign of Hammurabi. It was during this time where the code of Hammurabi was written.
  • Code of Hammurabi
    1775 BCE

    Code of Hammurabi

    Code of Hammurabi written
  • Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities
    1700 BCE

    Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities

    It was during this yea that the Indus Valley cities were abandoned by those who lived there.
  • Shang Dynasty in China
    1600 BCE

    Shang Dynasty in China

    Shang Dynasty in China (Roughly 1600-1046 B.C.E.)
  • New Kingdom Egypt
    1550 BCE

    New Kingdom Egypt

    New Kingdom Egypt was formed from roughly 1550-1064 B.C.E.
  • Beginnings of Olmec Civilization
    1200 BCE

    Beginnings of Olmec Civilization

    The start of the Olmec Civilization.
  • Zhou Dynasty in China
    1046 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty in China

    Zhou Dynasty in China (Roughly 1046-771 B.C.E)
  • Writing in Olmec Civilization
    900 BCE

    Writing in Olmec Civilization

    Writing in Olmec Civilization
  • Assyrian Empire
    900 BCE

    Assyrian Empire

    Assyrian Empire ran from 900-612 B.C.E
  • Kush Conquests of Egypt
    760 BCE

    Kush Conquests of Egypt

    The Kush conquest of Egypt occurred from roughly 760-660 B.C.E.
  • Babylonian conquest of Judah
    586 BCE

    Babylonian conquest of Judah

    The Babylonian conquest of Judah.
  • Egypt and Mesopotamia incorporated into Persian Empire
    500 BCE

    Egypt and Mesopotamia incorporated into Persian Empire

    Egypt and Mesopotamia incorporated into Persian Empire by 500 B.C.E.
  • Persian Empire Established
    500 BCE

    Persian Empire Established

    Persian Empire Established